Home Buying

Cute homes for under $500k not far from the commuter rail

We travel to Lowell, North Attleborough, Brockton, Ashland, and Westborough.

Unit 203 at 17 Kearney Square in Lowell has two bedrooms, two baths, and a $479,900 price tag. Via MLS

By Victor Stefanescu

January 31, 2024

1 minute to read

Rising home prices in Greater Boston don’t seem like they are going to ease up anytime soon. Even if interest rates dip in 2024, the cost of a home is still expected to increase, The Boston Globe reported in December.

Low inventory may wear down buyers looking for deals at a time when prices are high: In December, the median sales price of Greater Boston single-family homes increased year over year by 10.2% to $699,900, according to a report from The Warren Group.

But even in today’s market, there are still options for prospective buyers who are wary of breaking the bank and looking to stay within Boston’s reach. Here are five homes that sit less than 5 miles from commuter rail stations:

31 Cottage St., North Attleborough

Via MLS

Via MLS

Via MLS

$430,000

3 bedrooms, one bathroom

1,299 square feet

0.21-acre lot

Open house Saturday, Feb. 3, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

🚗 to the Attleboro commuter rail stop on the Providence/Stoughton Line? Eight minutes (3.2 miles)

17 Kearney Square, Unit 203, Lowell

Via MLS

Via MLS

Via MLS

$479,900

2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

1,310 square feet

🚗 to the Lowell commuter rail station on the Lowell Line? Seven minutes (1.1 miles)

35 Greenbriar Road, Brockton

homes — Via MLS

Via MLS

Via MLS

$489,900

3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

1,588 square feet

0.38-acre lot

Open house Sunday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

🚗 to the Brockton commuter rail station on the Middleborough/Lakeville commuter rail line? Eleven minu tes (2.9 miles).

7 Meadowbrook Lane, Ashland

homes — Via MLS

homes — Via MLS

homes — Via MLS

⬇$449,000

2 bedrooms, 1 full bath

792 square feet

0.18-acre lot

🚗 to the Ashland commuter rail station on the Framingham/Worcester Line? Eight minutes.

6 Peters Farm Way, Unit 209, Westborough

homes — Via MLS

homes — Via MLS

homes — Via MLS

$450,410

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

1,030 square feet

🚗 to the Westborough commuter rail stop on the Framingham/Worcester Line? Thirteen minutes (4.7miles)

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